Amusement device



F. JOYNER.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

APPLICATION man MAY 27. |921.

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FRANCIS JOYNER, 01E' NEW YOFIMyN. "1?.

AM'USJEMENT DEVICE.

Application filed May 27,

To all whom t may concer/n.:

Be it known that li, FRANCIS Jornada, a at State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Amusement Devices, of which the followingis a specification.

' This invention relates to amusement devices.

More particularly the invention relates to devices for the playing of a game which is yplayed in accordance with the-well known baseball rules. n

The apparatus or device' of the present invention includes what might aptly be termed a target which .embodies a playing field having therein a diamond, and a multiplicity of hooks scattered at random in the field. The device also .includes flexible rings which are tossed or pitched to be caught by the said hooks if properly thrown T or tossed. Thus far there has been described that which forms -the essential parts of the device. Such parts have hitherto been used in game-devices but they do not of themselves furnish the necessary means for playing a game after the fashion .of a baseball game and in the same scientific ymanner in which the actual game of baseball is played.

The game-devices hitherto produced of this character involve the element of luck only, in playing therewith, whereas the device of the present invention involves skill as well as luck in playingtherewith to be a winner for reasons to be presently explained. At or near the hooks which are Varranged in the lill playing field are divers markings or the like which distinguish the hooks in a manner to indicate theadvantages to be gained or lost. The markings or the like are of different colors, and are also of different shapes so as to be readily distinguishable. .The markings or the like just mentioned constitutes a means which is visually indicative. At each of the hooks there appears legends denoting offensive and defensive acts or plays. The legends constitute a means which is mentally suggestive to the players in playing the` game. The device also includes tally-unitsv for keeping the score. It should now be n'manifest that, the device of the present invention affords means by which a player may. guide himself scientically to win;

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without such means the game would be played without plan or reason.

n the drawing accompanying this specification, Figure l is a perspective view of the dev1ce;-Figure 2 shows one ofthe tossrmgs; Figure 3 shows one of the tally-units.

Tt 1s well known to those familiar with the game of baseball that there are offensive acts and defensive acts. The offensive or score advancingacts are those of the in-side, whereas, the defensive 40r score retarding acts are those of the Outside. The foffensive and defensive acts which might occur, are almost without limit. lin connection with the present game-device, legends denoting the most frequently occurrmg acts appear, such as the following: Strike out; Fly out; @ut stealing; Double play, which are defensive acts; and Base on balls; Hit b ypitched ball; Stolen base; Error; Balk; Sacrifice hit; Unebase hit; which are offensive acts. The device of the present invention includes a board or plaque 10 about twenty one inches long and view and that is to have them disposed so vthat a toss-ring 14- shown in Figure 2 cannot be caught by any two hooks. A hook 13 is arranged at first base, at second base, and at third base. Such particular hooks are of course apt to have one of the toss-rings tossed thereon but they serve also to support the tally-units 15, one of which is shown in Figure 3. The tally-units wheny ar# ranged on the particular hooks indicate men on basel The tally-units l'when arranged on the hook 16 indicate thnumber of runs scored in one inning by a player, whereas, the tally-units 15 arranged on the hook 1.7 indicate the number of men out in an .inning v lin order that a player may guide himself to ring a hook under which appears a legend denoting an offensive act a marking 18 is placed. at or near some of the hooks 13.

The markings 18 may be of different shapes but all are of the same color, namely; red in the present instance. The hooks 13 having the red markings 18, however are not the only hooks as is obvious. Other hooks 13 are associated with'other markings. At

lor near such other hooks, each of them, there appears a legend denoting a defensive act and a marking 19. The markings 19 may be of different shapes but all are of the same y color, namely; yellow in the present instance. It should now be manifest that though a player may guide himself by the markings 18 to make successful plays it is possible that he may also be unsuccessfuh A The board 10 is of a size'which does not permit legends to be used which are visible at any appreciable distance. It should therefore be readily understood Why the employment of the colored markings are very important in a device of this character. As stated hereinbefore, they furnish a means visually indicative for scientific playing.

over the hook associated with the legend Balk, a tally-unit is hung over the hook at first base. It is of course .to be understood that should first base be occupied the tallyunit so occupying first base is moved to the second base hook. Out stealing has significance onl. when a man is on base and likewise ouble play has significance only when there are men on bases.

Twelve toss-rings of rubber are employed. One layer tosses at a time that is to say one player plays until three men have been put out when the other player takes up the toss-rings. Each player has nine innings just like a real baseball team.

What is claimed -isz c 1. An amusement device comprising a target, and toss-rings, the said target embodying a playing field in simulation of a baseball field including a diamond, hooks in the field on which said toss-rings may be caught, means at some of the hooks mentally suggestive of offensive orscore advancingA and defensive 'or score retarding acts or plays, means at some of the hooks visu- .hooks having thereat t ally indicative to prompt a player in the exercise of skill, tally-rings, and scoring hooks adapted to retain said tally-rings.

2. A game comprising a target and tossrings, the said target embodying a playing field in simulation of a baseball eld including a diamond, hooks in the field on which said toss-rings may be caught, means at some of the hooks mentally suggestive of offensive or score advancingand defensive or score retarding acts 0r plays, dis tinguishable markings at some of the hooks to prompt a player in the exercise of skill, tally-rings, and scoring hooks attached to the target, the said scoring books adapted to retain said tally-rings.

3. A game comprising a target and tossrings of rubber, the said target embodying a playing field in simulation of a baseball field including a diamond, hooks in the field on which said toss-rings may be caught, legends at some of the books mentally suggestive of offensive or score advancing and defensive or score retarding acts or plays, markings of different colors at the hooks having the legends thereat to distinguish the hooks having thereat the offensive or score advancin legends from the Ide defensive or score retarding legends, tally-rings, and scoring hooks attached to the target, the said scoring hooks adapted to retain said tally-rings.

4. An amusement device comprising a target, and toss-rings of rubber, the said target embodying a playing field in simulation of a baseball field includin a diamond," hooks in the field on whici the toss-rings may be caught, legends at certain of said hooks denoting offensive or score advancing acts or plays, legends at certain other hooks denoting defensive or score retarding acts or plays, red markings at the hooks associated with the legends denoting offensive or score advancing acts or plays, yellow markin s at the hooks associated with the legen s denoting defensive or score retarding acts or plays, tally-rings, and scoring hooks attached to said target, the said scoring hooks adapted to retain said tally-rings.

In testimony whereof I hereby affix my signature.

FRANCIS J0 YNER. 

